NOTHING SAYS SUMMER like the roar of the lawn mower, the spike in seasonally-adjusted gas prices and the most priceless air pollution I know, the smudge of a simmering steak on the barbecue. The ...

Jate Frost's first experience riding cattle came when he was only 2 years old. It also wasn't by choice. "My older brothers put me on (a calf)… because they thought it would be funny," Frost said.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filipino cowboys take part in the cattle wrestling event at the 2003 National Rodeo Championships.David Greedy/Getty Images After ...